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Craig380 · 31-05-18, 09:30 AM

Looks like a good day - where are the seaside pics please?

Grant66 · 31-05-18, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig380

Looks like a good day - where are the seaside pics please?

Aberystwyth, 'twas warm and sunny.

Was going to put a video of the river crossing at Barmouth but my camera overwote those files

on the journey home.

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Craig380 · 31-05-18, 10:55 AM

Looks nice. I'm hoping to get to Criccieth (via Betws-y-Coed) one day this weekend if the weather holds. That stretch from Betwys down through Blaenau to Porthmadog is probably my favourite ride.

garynortheast · 31-05-18, 07:47 PM

Few more pictures of our ride, very similar to the ones you've already posted Grant. Shame about the video!

Elan Valley, Pen y Garreg dam.

At Pen y Garreg by garynortheast, on Flickr

Bikes at Pen y Garreg by garynortheast, on Flickr

Pen y Garreg dam and straining tower by garynortheast, on Flickr

Recently restored old masonry arch known as y Bwa, spanning the original road, built by Thomas Johnes of Hafod in 1810 to mark the Golden Jubilee of George III.
The SV650 in the picture is nearly as old as the arch!

Bikes under y Bwa by garynortheast, on Flickr

Ar lan y môr, Aberystwyth.

Bikes on the prom, tiddly om-pom-pom! by garynortheast, on Flickr

Craig380 · 24-06-18, 07:29 PM

Had a cracking run out to Bala this morning, and back home via Ruthin. it was surprisingly quiet on the roads. What was even more surprising was the complete lack of police, I assumed it'd be lifting with camera vans with it being a sunny day.

I thought I was keen setting off at 7:30am, but the prize for keenness has to go to the group doing wild swimming in Llyn Tegid when I got there. Now, I love swimming, and the lake was like a millpond today, but there's no way on earth you'd get me to swim in it, it must be f*cking FREEZING ...

Grant66 · 24-06-18, 09:53 PM

I was out early too

250 miles and back in time for the footy. Bala/Snowdon area.
Tal-y-llyn in the distance.

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Craig380 · 25-06-18, 06:57 AM

Nice pic, hope you had at least one hand on the bars while you were taking it

I'll have to head down that way at some point and explore the roads there.

garynortheast · 25-06-18, 07:03 AM

That's a cracking piece of road, Cross Foxes to Tal-y-Llyn, and all the way down the side to Bryncrug.

Grant66 · 25-06-18, 06:45 PM

Only went as far as machynlleth then back up't hill again. Speed camera setting up at Cross Foxes when I got back to the top.
I'll be doing the early run again so much more enjoyable without the traffic.

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Craig380 · 26-06-18, 06:08 AM

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I'll be doing the early run again so much more enjoyable without the traffic.

Exactly - I feel the same. On my runs to Wales (setting off about 7:30 / 7:45am) there's hardly anyone else on the road. Heading back home at 11am ish, it's garden-centre-tastic

31-05-18, 09:30 AM	#21
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,274	Re: Anybody out and about? Looks like a good day - where are the seaside pics please?

31-05-18, 10:55 AM	#23
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,274	Re: Anybody out and about? Looks nice. I'm hoping to get to Criccieth (via Betws-y-Coed) one day this weekend if the weather holds. That stretch from Betwys down through Blaenau to Porthmadog is probably my favourite ride.

31-05-18, 07:47 PM	#24
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,588	Re: Anybody out and about? Few more pictures of our ride, very similar to the ones you've already posted Grant. Shame about the video! Elan Valley, Pen y Garreg dam. At Pen y Garreg by garynortheast, on Flickr Bikes at Pen y Garreg by garynortheast, on Flickr Pen y Garreg dam and straining tower by garynortheast, on Flickr Recently restored old masonry arch known as y Bwa, spanning the original road, built by Thomas Johnes of Hafod in 1810 to mark the Golden Jubilee of George III. The SV650 in the picture is nearly as old as the arch! Bikes under y Bwa by garynortheast, on Flickr Ar lan y môr, Aberystwyth. Bikes on the prom, tiddly om-pom-pom! by garynortheast, on Flickr __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

24-06-18, 07:29 PM	#25
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,274	Re: Anybody out and about? Had a cracking run out to Bala this morning, and back home via Ruthin. it was surprisingly quiet on the roads. What was even more surprising was the complete lack of police, I assumed it'd be lifting with camera vans with it being a sunny day. I thought I was keen setting off at 7:30am, but the prize for keenness has to go to the group doing wild swimming in Llyn Tegid when I got there. Now, I love swimming, and the lake was like a millpond today, but there's no way on earth you'd get me to swim in it, it must be f*cking FREEZING ...

24-06-18, 09:53 PM	#26
Grant66 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Preston Posts: 656	Re: Anybody out and about? I was out early too 250 miles and back in time for the footy. Bala/Snowdon area. Tal-y-llyn in the distance. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk __________________ Formerly known as Gajjii Previous Bikes: Red Sk1 Curvy, Red MT-07. Current Bike: Black MT-09.

25-06-18, 06:57 AM	#27
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,274	Re: Anybody out and about? Nice pic, hope you had at least one hand on the bars while you were taking it I'll have to head down that way at some point and explore the roads there.

25-06-18, 07:03 AM	#28
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,588	Re: Anybody out and about? That's a cracking piece of road, Cross Foxes to Tal-y-Llyn, and all the way down the side to Bryncrug. __________________ http://www.teulu-cymru.org/cartref.html https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases

25-06-18, 06:45 PM	#29
Grant66 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Preston Posts: 656	Re: Anybody out and about? Only went as far as machynlleth then back up't hill again. Speed camera setting up at Cross Foxes when I got back to the top. I'll be doing the early run again so much more enjoyable without the traffic. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk __________________ Formerly known as Gajjii Previous Bikes: Red Sk1 Curvy, Red MT-07. Current Bike: Black MT-09.